Asian markets were trading mixed. China's Shanghai Composite rose 0.61% or 22.65 points at 3,756.159.
Japan's Nikkei advanced 0.93% or 130.23 points at 14,179.49.
Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted gained 1.07% or 94.66 points at 8,952.03.
However, Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 0.24% or 62.46 points at 26,199.67.
Singapore's Straits Times fell 0.04% or 1.33 points at 3,247.42.
South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 0.06% or 1.19 points at 1,857.87.